Polity Malaysia

This article is about the specific polity Malaysia and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories. Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963 to become Malaysia.

Establishment

  • September 1963: Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.
  • September 1963: Malaysia was formed on September 16, 1963, when the Federation of Malaya united with the Crown Colonies of Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah), and Sarawak. This was part of the decolonization process in Southeast Asia.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

  • August 1965: Singapore became the first and only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly.